Mayor's Corner - Irvine Safest City of its Size

Irvine is the Safest City of its size for Part I violent crime, FBI data for calendar year 2018 shows. Information released Monday shows Irvine has the lowest rate of violent crime per capita of any city in the nation with a population of 250,000 or more. This is the 14th consecutive year Irvine has had the lowest per capita violent crime rate for its size. In 2018, Irvine also had the lowest rate of total Part I crime for a city of its size.